Disarmament

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)

The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic Weapons and on their Destruction, was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning an entire category of weapons.

It is widely considered as a central element in the efforts of the international community against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The Convention was adopted in 1972 and entered into force in 1975. Currently, it has 179 States Parties and 6 Signatories. There are 11 States which have neither signed nor ratified the Convention. 

Greece signed the Convention in 1972 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 10/12/1975, actively participating since in the process of its implementation.